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Matt Zames to Advise Social Security as Special Employee

8/22/2026

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Matt Zames will advise the Social Security Administration as a special government employee.
He begins his unpaid advisory role on Monday, Aug. 24, at the agency’s Baltimore headquarters.
Zames will advise Commissioner Frank Bisignano, confirmed by the Senate in May 2025.
The agency relies on decades-old technology and faces a trust-fund shortfall within a decade.
As a special government employee, Zames may serve up to 130 days.

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Matt Zames will advise the Social Security Administration as a special government employee.
He begins his unpaid advisory role on Monday, Aug. 24, at the agency’s Baltimore headquarters.
Zames will advise Commissioner Frank Bisignano, confirmed by the Senate in May 2025.
The agency relies on decades-old technology and faces a trust-fund shortfall within a decade.
As a special government employee, Zames may serve up to 130 days.